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http://dx.doi.org/10.5407/jksv.2020.18.1.011

Experimental study on analysis of correlation between void fraction and drag reduction rate in air lubrication ship  

Park, Seungchan (Department of Naval Architect and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Inwon (Department of Naval Architect and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization / v.18, no.1, 2020 , pp. 11-17 More about this Journal
Abstract
The reduction of CO2 emissions has been a key target in the marine industry since the IMO's MEPC published its findings in 2009. Air lubrication method is one of the mature technologies for commercialization to reduce the frictional resistance and enhance fuel efficiency of ships. Since the air lubrication pattern varies according to the ship's standing position and injection flow rate, in order to effectively control the air lubrication system, it is necessary to be able to judge the air layer development state based on the information collected from the monitoring sensor. In this study, we performed the air lubrication ship simulation experiment to measure the void fraction and the frictional resistance. The void fraction was measured to confirm the behavior of the air. Through the measurement of the frictional resistance, the change in frictional resistance reduction rate from the injection point to the longitudinal direction of the ship was confirmed. Based on the measurement results, correlation analysis was performed on void fraction and frictional resistance reduction rate.
Keywords
Air Lubrication; Air lubrication ship; Void fraction; Frictional resistance; Monitoring sensor;
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